If you think a Pot Pie is more of a winter offering, think again. This one has Spring written all over it. It’s filled with fresh Spring vegetables and there’s no heavy cream sauce. The recipe relies on a simple Chicken Stock sauce. It is…
Of all the beautiful places I’ve ever been to, Bali stands out. Today’s Lemon Rice recipe is as rich and flavorful as this magical island itself. It combines the crunch of peanuts, the heat of two chillis, a hint of curry, a dash of onion,…
Swordfish is wonderful cooked like this. In no time at all, you have something satisfying and truly special. It’s good enough for company and a terrific treat for everyone. We ate it all summer in Nantucket while I was growing up. It was simply grilled…
This salad looks like a picture of Spring. It’s as tasty as it is beautiful to look at. And healthy too! It gives you half your daily servings of fruits and vegetables, the tomato being the fruit. It’s also low in both calories and fat.…
Two doyennes of home cooking’s recipes are combined in one spectacular dessert. Ina Garten gives great credit to her Easthampton neighbor, Martha Stewart for launching Ina’s publishing career. They met when Ina was still running her food store, The Barefoot Contessa. It was Martha who…
This wonderful dish is simple to prepare and an absolute show-stopper. It’s been a while since we cooked a Quiche. In the 70s we remember making one once a week. Watching “Nadiya Bakes”, Nadiya Hussain’s latest series on Netflix, we were drawn to this crispy-crusted…
Packing plenty of heat, Truff Hot Sauce makes one terrific bowl of wings. When we received three Truff Hot Sauces for Christmas, we were impressed. The gift of our friends Monique and Curtis, we knew it would be special. Especially since what separates Truff from…
We love Chowder and this is a great one. Chowder is very basic and cooked simply. Today’s recipe consists of the basic elements of potatoes and onions, pork, milk, and cream. It follows the recipe that has made New England famous for its chowders. But…
This wonderful pasta dish is a great weeknight find. A hack makes it even better. I like to make pasta at least once a week. It is our go-to comfort food. This week, I…
A famous Vegetarian Chef shares a great recipe for Mushrooms as a main course. Yotam Ottolenghi’s posts on Chewing The Fat are some of its most popular recipes. The British-Israeli-Italian’s story has been told in great detail in some of them, the links to which…
This glorious dish is a cultural mash-up if we’ve ever cooked one. In our quest to find infinite numbers of ways to cook boneless skinless chicken breasts we came across this recipe. It is a chicken cutlet that looks for all the world like any…
The Bolognese Revelation from Stanley Tucci’s Searching for Italy – An Authentic Twist You Need to Know When it comes to Bolognese, we’ve all been in the habit of letting it simmer for hours, haven’t we? That slow-cooked, rich, meaty flavor developing bit by bit,…
These Coconut Cakes may look like a snowstorm but they’re the perfect way to usher in Spring. If these look familiar ChewingTheFat subscribers, it’s because we love them so much, we love to share them! They’re from two world-class bakers, Ina Garten and John Barricelli,…
My latest article for CruisingJournal.com has just been published. If you have any doubts about pent-up demand for travel, you’ll be very surprised when you read this… Click on this link for the surprise of your life… https://www.cruisingjournal.com/en/cruise-topics/cruise-events/silversea-cruises-success-for-the-world-cruise-2023
CULINARY CRUISING: RIVERSIDE RAVEL IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
